Crossword answer
CLOWN
5 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, September 14, 2026
Letter pattern
CLOWN
Clues that lead to CLOWN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Mariah Carey song from her album "Charmbracelet," that might be an apt soundtrack for a circus entertainer with a red nose5Daily ThemedSep 14, 2026
Ronald McDonald, e.g.5New York TimesSep 8, 2026
Joker5Evening StandardJul 26, 2026
Comic figure at a circus5New York TimesApr 20, 2026
Comic, as many will admit5Evening StandardApr 6, 2026
Red-nosed entertainer known for silly jokes and balloon animals, who was a staple at a '90s birthday bash5Daily ThemedJan 31, 2026
Circus entertainer5Evening StandardJul 27, 2025
Red-nosed circus character like Pennywise5Daily ThemedJan 9, 2025
He's funny, as many will admit5Evening StandardJul 31, 2024
Comic of little value new, cents tops5The IndependentJul 2, 2024
Hundred pounds possibly won by an entertainer5Evening StandardJan 31, 2024
Bozo, e.g.5Eugene ShefferJan 25, 2023
Stilt-sporting circus performer5Daily ThemedJun 26, 2022
Downhearted jester!5Evening StandardMay 4, 2022
Balloon-animal-making entertainer5Daily ThemedMar 12, 2022
A comic, but does he figure to be the proprietor?5Evening StandardJul 30, 2019
Jester5Evening StandardJun 25, 2019
About CLOWN in crosswords
CLOWN is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mariah Carey song from her album "Charmbracelet," that might be an apt soundtrack for a circus entertainer with a red nose” in the Daily Themed crossword on September 14, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of CLOWN (27)
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Sep 8, 2026
Ronald McDonald, e.g. · New York Times · 23 Down
Jul 26, 2026
Joker · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 20, 2026
Comic figure at a circus · New York Times · 25 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Comic, as many will admit · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Red-nosed entertainer known for silly jokes and balloon animals, who was a staple at a '90s birthday bash · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jul 27, 2025
Circus entertainer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 9, 2025
Red-nosed circus character like Pennywise · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Dec 31, 2024
Circus entertainer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 25, 2024
Circus entertainer · The Independent · 1 Down
Jul 31, 2024
He's funny, as many will admit · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Comic of little value new, cents tops · The Independent · 1 Down
Mar 5, 2024
Circus entertainer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Hundred pounds possibly won by an entertainer · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jan 25, 2023
Bozo, e.g. · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Sep 26, 2022
Joker · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 26, 2022
Stilt-sporting circus performer · Daily Themed · 38 Across
May 4, 2022
Downhearted jester! · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 12, 2022
Balloon-animal-making entertainer · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Joker · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 5, 2021
Comic, as many will admit · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 23, 2020
Circus entertainer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 30, 2019
A comic, but does he figure to be the proprietor? · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jun 25, 2019
Jester · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 9, 2019
Circus entertainer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 20, 2018
Circus entertainer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 10, 2018
He's funny, as many will admit · Evening Standard · 10 Across